Bookstand attachment for beds



Oct. 9, 1923. 1,470p487 L. c. SANCHEZ BOOKSTAND ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS MIVENTOR .iwi/Law Oct, 9, 1923. 1,470,487

L. C. SANCHEZ BOOKSTAND ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS Filed June 23 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 45@ l 59 3/ M pi Patented @ein 9, i923.

rn stares Lne `eriavrnivo SANCHEZ,

or verrr/ranarhone, CUBA.

BOOKSTND ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS.

Application filed June 23, 1922. Serial No. 570,316.

books and other periodicals.

An object oil the `invention is the provision el" a bool: support,which may be adjustably secured to a bed or other support` and which is capable ot being` adjusted `to various positions, whereby a .person `reclining upon a bed may read without the necessity' oi holding the book, the invention being eS- pecially adapted for the `use of invalide.

W ith the above and other objects in view,

A"the invention further includes the .following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more"1ully described, illustrated in the accompanying' drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings i l Figure 1 is an eleva-tion ofthe invention shown connected to a support, such as the post oi a bed.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a. section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the connection between the hanger and the vertically movable arm. i

Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged views of the parts forming the universal joint. j

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding par-ts, the reference character` 10 indicates a support which is herein shown as the post of a bed, although it is obvious that the invention may be attached to a support of a different character.

Adjustably mounted upon the support 10 is a clamping sleeve 11, which serves to se cure the invention to the post 10 and which provides means whereby the elevation or height of the book rest may be regulated. Secured to the clamping sleeve 11 is a bracket 12, which includes spaced ears 13, having openings therein for the passage of a pivot or hinged bolt 14, the upper end of which has secured thereto spaced ears 15. Secured between the ears 15 is the inner sec-- tion 16 of a horizontally swingingf arm 17, the said arm being braced by means of au inclined brace 18. rJfhe brace18 has one end l secured beneathfthe outer end of the section 16 and the opposite end secured to the hinged bolt or pivotl. i Y i Extending` outwardlyit'rom the end of the section 16 of thehorizontally swinging arm are upper and lower apertured ears 19, which-are adapted to co-operate with `simi-k lar ears 2O carried by the outer section 21 of the arm 17. A pivot or hinged bolt 22v .f

passes through the ears 19 andi20` and is' provided at opposite ends with lock nuts 23,V which may be adjusted to clamp the vsections 1G and 21 of the 'arm 17 against accidental movement. Pivot/ally' mounted beneath the outer section 21 of the arm 17 as shown at 24%, is the innerend of a vertically movable arm 25, the outer end of thelatter being` urged up'N ward by means of a spring`26'which is cari ried-by the outer section 21 of ysaid arm 17. The outer or free end of thearm 25 is pro-- vided with spaced ears 27 between which is pivotally mounted as at 28 an arcuate rack bar 29. The teeth of this rack bar are adapted 'For engagement with a plate 30 extending `from the outer end of the outer sec tion 21 of the arm 17 and the free end ot the rack bar is guided in a loop or yoke 31. extending from said outer section. 32 which connects the outer end oi the arm 25 andthe rack bar 29, serves to yieldingly `hold the teeth of the rack bar in engagementwith the plate 30. The lower endV of the rack bar 29 is extended to provide an operarI ing handle 33. y

Secured to the lower edge of the arm 25 near the outer end of the same'is a universal `joint Se which has extending therefrom a threaded nin or shank 35 whose 'free end is connected to a bar 36 of a hanger B7. This hanger extends downwardly beneath the arm 25 and may be moved to any desired position, 'owing to its universal connection with the arm 25 and will be held in its adjusted position against accidental movemen by means of a clamping nut 38.-

The hanger 37 includes spaced parallel members 39, which are adjustably secured to the bar by means of a bolt L10 and a clamping nut 41, so that the said hanger may be moved vertically to a desired position. The lowerl ends of the spaced bars 39 j are provided with ahorizontally disposed supporting ledge 42, upon which a book or A spring s T periodical is adapted to rest, spring lingers 43 serving to hold the lower edge of the book or periodical in place'. j

Adjustably mounted upon the spaced bars 39 is a spring clamp 44 which is adapted to engage the Lipper end of the book or periodical, so that the lattermay be held in convenient position.

The construction just described provides a book rest or support, which may be ini-- tially adjusted as to its height upon the support l() and further adjusted by positioning the arm 25, regulating the relative vertical positions of the bar 36 and the spaced bars 39. Horizontal adjustment may be obtained by swinging the arm 17 upon the pivots 14.

and 22, while the book or periodical may be adjusted to the proper angle for the eyes ot' the reader b-y means of the universal -joint 34.

details of construction and the right is here; in reserved to make suchchanges as properly fall within the scope oi the appended claims.

Having described the invention what claimed is l. A book support comprising a pivotally mounted horizontally swinging arm, a hanger located below the arm, means carried by the hanger for engagement with a hook. a vertically movable arm connecting the hanger and the horizontally swinging arm and means including a pivotally mounted rack bar engageable with the outer end ai the horizontally swinging arm and operatively connected to the hanger, whereby the vertically movable arm may be adjusted.

2.` A book support comprising a pivotally mounted horizontally swinging sectional arm having its sections hingedly connected together, a vertically movable arm having one end pivotally secured to the horizontally swinging arm beneath the latter, a spring pressed rack bar pivotally secured to the vertically movable arm, means carried by the horizontally swinging arm for engagement by the rack bar, a guide for the free end of the rack bar7 a hanger adjustably secured to the vertically movable armr and means for holding a bookin position upon the hanger.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

LEO CHAVIANO SANCHEZ. 

